Royal scion Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Trishika Kumari Wadiyar felicitate unsung heroines at Bharat Hospital and Institute of Oncology
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Mysuru: Scion of erstwhile royal family of Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and his wife Trishika Kumari Wadiyar felicitated women achievers at Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology.
On the occasion both Yaduveer and Trishika inaugurated week-long free consultation (March 9 to 15) and mobile bus.
Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology not only provides quality treatment to cancer patients but is also involved in empowering women.
As part of International Women’s Day celebration, hospital authorities honoured women who excelled in their fields- Dr R Indira, former HOD of Sociology Department, UOM, Dr Y S Madhavi, Senior Radiation Oncologist, Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology, Mangala, one among leader of self help group and Bhudevi, teacher from Vinayaka Gnana Vidya Shale.
Speaking after inaugurating free consultation, mobile bus and felicitating the achievers Yaduveer recalled the contribution of Rani Lakshmamanni and Kempa Nanjammani. Both Rani Lakshmamanni and Kempa Nanjammani played important roles in Women’s empowerment and providing education and setting up hospitals including Vani Vilasa and Minto hospital in Bengaluru. Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology is also doing a good job by having a weeklong free consultation camp and taking their mobile bus to rural places where there are not facilities like in city”.
Dr Ajaikumar, Executive Chairman of HCG and Chairman of Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology presiding over the function said “The contribution of Rani Kempa Nanjamani, who is an iconic figure is immense to women. In 1880 itself she not only gave prominence to Women’s education and health but also empowered women. She did a lot of work. Today we are not able to do that, we tell and talk about our culture and refer to women in the name of Goddess Adishakthi and Bhumithayi but in reality we don’t empower them. Majority of the time, women are treated as second class citizens most of the time”.
In our parliament also there is hardly any representation of women; though they are telling 30 per cent reservation should be given in reality it is yet to be given. It’s the same in the corporate sector. Even today women are not given primary importance in corporate. In abroad, a lot of studies show women leaders are more capable and honest. If given equal opportunity women will beat men. When we started a school in Mullur 25 years back, deep rural women were not coming, they used to say they have more work, nearly 18 hours a day which was not the same from men folk. This kind of discrimination is human rights abuse.
During our health camp, we also noticed that 75 per cent of women are anemic in reproductive age and their hemoglobin level was less than 9, said Ajai Kumar.
On the occasion he also mentioned that at Bharath cancer hospital most of the employees are women.
Dr Indira, who is also a cancer survivor who also spoke on the occasion called upon the cancer patients to not to lose heart.
“In 2013 I was diagnosed with cancer, initially I was shattered but later on doctors at HCG BHIO told me that it is a matter of time until you will be back. Yes we feel scared, doors closed but not all the ten doors, among ten doors one door might have closed but we have nine more to be back. Just followed doctor’s advice and today I am doing well and attending more national and international conferences than earlier. Women’s health is closely related to socially economic position”.
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